2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Marc McLaren)
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle , Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. Marc is TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief and has been obsessed with Wordle and its ilk for more than two years. He's authored dozens of articles on the game for TechRadar, including a daily today's Wordle answer column and a detailed analysis of the most common letters in Wordle in every position .
He's also played every Wordle ever and only lost once and yes, he takes it all too seriously. NYT Strands today (game #197) - hint #1 - today's theme • Today's NYT Strands theme is..
. What a stud! NYT Strands today (game #197) - hint #2 - clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. LONE BORN SCAR SCAN PING MEET NYT Strands today (game #197) - hint #3 - spangram • Skin adornments NYT Strands today (game #197) - hint #4 - spangram position First: left, 4th row Last: right, 5th row Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #197) - the answers The answers to today's Strands, game #197, are...
CHEEK NOSE EARLOBE EYEBROW SEPTUM NAVEL TONGUE SPANGRAM: PIERCING My rating: Easy My score: Perfect Another day, another easy Strands puzzle. Come on, NYT – give us something tougher! Admittedly, the theme clue of 'What a stud!' left things open, and maybe I'd have struggled a little more if I hadn't uncovered CHEEK by accident when hunting for words. But once I had that it was clear what I needed to do.
Completing it was then a simple matter of searching the word grid for parts of the body. Easy. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. WHISKEY BITTERS WATER CHERRY ORANGE SUGAR SPANGRAM: OLDFASHIONED Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day..
